The Learning Center houses a variety of instructional support services including learning assistance and technology to help students succeed. The Center provides assistance through the Writing Center, the Math Lab and the MESA (Math, Engineering and Science Achievement) Program as well as free peer tutoring. Additionally, the Learning Center has open computer labs with access to the Internet. Courses, which include transfer-level classes, are primarily self-paced, open-entry courses utilizing computer-assisted and individualized instruction. For more information, please visit the Learning Center in Building 9, on the Second Floor, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, or call (650) 306-3348.

Description: This self-paced, workbook-based course, the second in a series of four increasingly challenging vocabulary improvement courses, helps students build vocabulary skills by learning 200 important basic words. The course offers practice and reinforcement through various types of exercises including matching words with definitions, choosing the correct word in context, and properly identifying synonyms. Units do not apply toward AA/AS degree.